6. Don’t aspire to become a judge;you might not be strong enoughto get rid of injustice.Perhaps you will be too cautiousin the presence of a powerful personand bring a scandal on your good name.
7. Don’t sin against a city’s inhabitants,and don’t bring yourself downin their estimation.
8. Don’t repeat a sin,for you won’t be innocenteven of committing it the first time.
9. Don’t say,"He will look at the heap of my gifts,and when I make an offeringto the Most High, he will accept it."
10. Don’t be timid in your prayer,and don’t neglect caring for those in need.
11. Don’t mock a personwho is bitter in spirit;for there’s one who humblesand who exalts.
12. Don’t cultivate a lie against your relativeor do the same thing to a friend.
13. Don’t desire to tell a lie;continuing in a lie results in no good.
14. Don’t babble when the eldersare assembled,and don’t repeat yourself when praying.
15. Don’t hate hard work and farming,which were created by the Most High.